KARACHI: Transporters block traffic

Published August 24, 2006

KARACHI, Aug 23: Protesting transport workers set on fire two motorcycles of traffic police and ransacked a police kiosk in Shershah on Wednesday. Police said an ASI stopped a minibus and imposed fine for over-crowding. TPO Site said that the driver misbehaved with the ASI. Both the driver and ASI were injured in the brawl.

Due to the law and order situation, traffic remained suspended for over an hour. Area police negotiated with the protesters and cleared the road.

DIES: A schoolteacher who was injured in an accident at University Road on Aug 16, succumbed to injuries at JPMC on Wednesday morning.

Family sources said Fuzia Kareem was crossing the University Road when a speeding vehicle knocked her down.

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